Rate My Professor Lynelle Watts

Watts' research specializations encompass social work education, critical reflection, philosophy of social work, social justice, family and domestic violence, program evaluation, and qualitative methodologies emphasizing reflexivity, such as matrix methods for analyzing large longitudinal datasets. She has co-authored the book "Key Concepts and Theory in Social Work" (2017, with David Hodgson) and edited "Social Justice Theory and Practice for Social Work: Critical and Philosophical Perspectives" (2019). Prominent publications include "Problematising Artificial Intelligence in Social Work Education" (2022, cited extensively), "Developing and using matrix methods for analysis of large longitudinal qualitative datasets in out-of-home care research" (2023), explorations of lived experiences of family and domestic violence for women with disabilities (2024), and works on empathy in therapeutic contexts and resisting coercive AI in social work. With over 900 citations on Google Scholar, her contributions influence social work pedagogy and practice. She holds the role of Treasurer for the Australia New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education Research network (ANZSWWER) and serves on the editorial board of the Australian Social Work journal. Recognition includes Curtin University teaching excellence awards.